by Brittany Bateman | May 9, 2017 | Anniversary Series
Stories are often shared over meals at Youth Without Shelter (YWS). Nancy called YWS to arrange a date for a team of volunteers from her church to provide and serve a “home cooked” meal to YWS’s 50 youth. While visiting the shelter Nancy was asked how she learned...
by Brittany Bateman | May 2, 2017 | Anniversary Series
Growing up George’s family life was in constant turmoil. Early on George spent time in foster care when his Dad could not control his temper. At 16, George made the decision to leave home when his father insisted he drop out of school and make money, an education was...
by Brittany Bateman | Apr 25, 2017 | Anniversary Series
“Homelessness happens. When I walk through the doors in my high school you can’t tell I live in a shelter. We all walk in different shoes.” (Marianne, age 17) Each day for a month Marianne, 17, filled her backpack with a few personal belongings and stored them in her...
by Brittany Bateman | Apr 13, 2017 | Anniversary Series
Former residents of YWS often reconnect through email sharing their stories, here are two voices from the past. “I would first like to introduce myself as a former resident and a success story from your program. It was June 1987 when I was dropped off at your front...
